Kings County Events Feb. 6

Paralympic athletes Ben Brown, left, and David Bambrick are honoured Feb. 1 before the Acadia Axemen hockey. Both men have received national development cards recently. Brown will be holding a dinner and auction fundraiser Feb. 8 at the Berwick Lions Hall, 5 p.m. to help raise money for a new racing wheelchair. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from Brown, Coun. Bob Best, Greenwood Auto Sales, Meadowbrook Meat Market, T and S in Kingston and Winning Edge Sports in Berwick. – Eric Cederberg photo

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• Gigantic Yard Sale - at the former United Church of St. Paul and St. Stephen, 440 Main St., Kentville, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two floors full of items, the surplus contents of two churches including kitchenware, appliances, furniture and lots more.

• Men’s Breakfast - New Beginnings Christian Ministry Men's Fellowship invites men to meet for breakfast and conversation the second Saturday every month, 9 a.m., at the Aurora Inn in Kingston.

Feb. 9

• Coffee House - with Open Arms, Kentville Open House, 7 p.m. at the Kentville Recreation Centre, upstairs, 350 Main St. Poetry, stories, songs and artwork created by the Open Arms community. Freewill donations, proceeds go to Open Arms Drop-In Center.

Feb. 10

Meeting - Valley Gardeners Club at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2101 at the Kingstec Campus of NSCC in Kentville. Guest speaker is Melanie Priesnitz.

Feb. 11

• Luncheon – at theKingston Lions, noon to 1 p.m. at the Lions Hall, $8 at the door or $8.50 delivered. Deliveries must be ordered by 10:30 a.m. Phone 765-2128 or email klionsclub@gmail.com

• Spooky Sampling Show – by Valley Ghost Walks at the Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia, 7:30 p.m. with a collection of historical ghost stories from all ghost walks. Tickets: adults $15, students $10 available at Ticketpro locations, Box of Delights, Wilson's Pharmasave, Kentville & Berwick or at the door. This is a part fundraiser for Randall House Museum.

• Valentine’s Luncheon and Auction - at the Forties Community Centre, New Ross,

doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon. Adults $9, children $4, preschoolers free. Sponsored by St. Augustine Church Guild.

• Valentine’s Dinner - Sponsored by the Port Williams and District Lions Club at 7 p.m. at the Port Williams Community Centre, $40 per couple. In support of the Valley Regional Hospital Foundation to purchase an oxygen monitor. For tickets: any Lions member or call 678-6532. Storm date Feb. 15.

• Concert - by the band Shoulder to Shoulder at the Wolfville Atlantic Theater, 7 p.m. Tickets at the Acadia box office $8 adult, $4 students. Opening with choir students from New Minas, EMS, Port Williams and Wolfville schools. Info: 542-6075

• Sweetheart Walk - Valley Trekkers, led by Lynda Kanne, in and around the Greenwood area. Meet in the parking lot of the Greenwood Aviation Museum/Canex, registration after 9:30 for walking at 10 a.m. Info: 847-1772 or 765-0906.

Paralympic athletes Ben Brown, left, and David Bambrick are honoured Feb. 1 before the Acadia Axemen hockey. Both men have received national development cards recently. Brown will be holding a dinner and auction fundraiser Feb. 8 at the Berwick Lions Hall, 5 p.m. to help raise money for a new racing wheelchair. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from Brown, Coun. Bob Best, Greenwood Auto Sales, Meadowbrook Meat Market, T and S in Kingston and Winning Edge Sports in Berwick. – Eric Cederberg photo